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5 days ago · Michelle Young. To see an active quarry still in operation is rare. Yet at Stony Creek Quarry in Branford, Connecticut, an expanse opens deep and wide into the landscape, reflecting a rich...
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See the active quarry still in operation. Learn about its famous “Stony Creek Granite” which was a favorite of architects and architectural firms like McKim, Mead & White, Cass Gilbert, and...
Mar 3, 2021 · That storied quarrying history comes alive at the Stony Creek Quarry Preserve along the town’s border with Guilford. The 480-acre preserve also includes the Van Wie and Brooks R. Kelley ...
Jul 26, 2011 · Arnold Gold photo. Immigrant quarry workers actually lived on Bear Island in the Thimble Islands and rowed in to the mainland each morning to work. BRANFORD — Carl Balestracci strolls through the Stony Creek Quarry the way other people thumb through a family photo album.
Jun 29, 2020 · Stony Creek has moved away from using blasting in the quarry. Instead, they use a diamond wire saw to have better control and cause less disruption while removing blocks of stone from the quarry face.
